Abortion Rights, Reproductive Justice and the State - International Perspectives

This book looks at the trajectories of reproduction and abortion rights in diverse socio-cultural contexts in various countries, and the regional concerns which animate these discourses.

List of contents

Glossary. 1. Introduction 2. Justice at the threshold of rights: the construction of abortion rights in america 3. ‘If abortion is a crime, then the state is criminal’: trajectories in korea and china 4. ‘Take your rosaries out of our ovaries’: religion, activism and the state in abortion discourse in poland, argentina and ireland 5. Abortion in south asia: ‘choice’, language and identity in india and bangladesh 6. Race, democratic transition and access: abortion legality in south africa 7. Abortion in new zealand: precarious pasts, and contemporary change 8. Conclusion. Index.

About the author

Keertana Kannabiran Tella is a graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India with a specialisation in Development Studies. Her interests lie at the intersection of medical anthropology, law, human rights, international relations, gender, and feminism.

Summary

This book looks at the trajectories of reproduction and abortion rights in diverse socio-cultural contexts in various countries, and the regional concerns which animate these discourses.

Product details

• Authors: Keertana Kannabiran Tella
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032382876
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238287-6
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control, Regional Studies, Ethical issues: abortion & birth control, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, Ethical issues: abortion and birth control